Norbu (sweetener)

Norbu is a sugar substitute containing monk fruit extract and erythritol. Norbu is a sweetener for beverages, baking, and cooking as a sugar substitute. Norbu sweetener was launched in 2013 in Coles[1] and Woolworths[1] in Australia.

Composition

The monk fruit extract has been developed as a sweetener for food and beverages.[2] Monk fruit extract is nearly 200 times sweeter than sugar, but has 97% fewer calories. Monk fruit extract has been certified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand for use in both food and beverages.[3]

The monk fruit extract contains about 25-38% of various carbohydrates, mainly fructose and glucose.[4] However, Norbu is fructose free even though it is manufactured with monk fruit because only the sweet components called mogrosides are extracted from the fruit. Norbu sweetener also contains erythritol as a sweetener, as well as a binding and filling agent.

Retail packaging

Norbu comes in a 40 stick (80g) box, 80 stick (160g) box, 200g canister and 200 tablet tin[5]

References
  1. "Coles Supermarkets". Coles.com.au. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. "Chinese monk fruit latest all-natural sweetener to make waves - Health & Families - Life & Style". The Independent. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  3. "Food Standards Australia New Zealand" (PDF). Foodstandards.gov.au. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  4. "Copy of Letter headed JHeimbach LLC" (PDF). Accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  5. "The Ancient Natural Sweetener | Norbu - The Sweet Monk". Norbusweetener.com.au. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
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